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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon shares fell 2.5% to $232.68 Wednesday, outpacing the Nasdaq-100’s 2.1% drop ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Analysts expect Q4 sales of $211.56 billion and EPS of $1.98, with AWS revenue forecast at $35.02 billion. Options markets indicate traders are bracing for a 7% swing after results. Raymond James cut its price target to $260, citing AI strategy as key for 2026.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin rebounds near $76,000 after crash — but traders still brace for another leg down

Bitcoin rebounds near $76,000 after crash — but traders still brace for another leg down

Bitcoin rebounded to $76,100 after hitting its lowest level since November 2024. Ether steadied near $2,255. Derivatives markets showed continued stress, with $679 million in crypto futures liquidated in 24 hours and open interest dropping to $105.9 billion. Analysts warned the recovery may be temporary as technical signals point to further downside.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin fell to around $73,000 in early afternoon New York trading Wednesday, pushing Strategy’s bitcoin holdings below their average purchase price of $76,052 per coin. Strategy shares dropped over 8% to $122.29 after the company disclosed buying 855 more bitcoin last week, funded by $106.1 million in stock sales. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $562 million in inflows Feb. 2, then $272 million in outflows Feb. 3.
4 February 2026
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.
4 February 2026
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Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes shares surged 12.3% to $85.36 after reporting a 1.8% sales increase and an expanded $150 million buyback authorization. Net income fell 11.7% to $54.3 million, while backlog dropped 15.1% to $266 million. U.S. home sales slipped 2.6%, but average selling price rose 4.6% to $99,300. Other housing stocks also gained during the session.
4 February 2026
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Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot shares rose 12% to $79.94 after the company tightened its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $6.00–$6.50. Fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings reached $1.53 per share, while net sales fell to $849 million. Performance Chemicals EBIT increased, driven by battery materials demand, as tire-related volumes stayed weak. Cabot also announced the acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing from Bridgestone.
4 February 2026
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Reynolds Consumer Products stock jumps nearly 15% after Q4 results, steady 2026 outlook

Reynolds Consumer Products stock jumps nearly 15% after Q4 results, steady 2026 outlook

Reynolds Consumer Products shares jumped 14.6% to $25.00 after its Q4 earnings and 2026 outlook. The company reported Q4 net revenues of $1.034 billion and projected 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $660–$675 million, with EPS of $1.57–$1.63. The board approved a $0.23 dividend, payable Feb. 27. Retail revenues slipped, but non-retail sales rose sharply on higher aluminum demand.
4 February 2026
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Nasdaq slides as AMD forecast and AI disruption fears hammer tech again

Nasdaq slides as AMD forecast and AI disruption fears hammer tech again

Tech stocks fell sharply Wednesday, sending the Nasdaq down 1.1% and the S&P 500 off 0.24%, while the Dow rose 0.79% as investors rotated into value and small caps. AMD plunged 12.2% after forecasting lower first-quarter revenue, dragging chipmakers and software stocks lower. Seven of 11 S&P sectors gained. Super Micro Computer surged 13% on strong AI server demand; Eli Lilly jumped 9.3% on a bullish profit outlook.
4 February 2026
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Enphase Energy stock jumps 36% on Q4 results, upbeat outlook and fresh analyst upgrades

Enphase Energy stock jumps 36% on Q4 results, upbeat outlook and fresh analyst upgrades

Enphase Energy shares jumped 36% to $50.50 after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $343.3 million and a 21% rise in U.S. sell-through demand. The stock saw heavy trading, with volume surpassing 35 million shares. Analysts at BMO and RBC upgraded Enphase following its upbeat outlook and forecast for first-quarter revenue of $270–$300 million. SolarEdge and Sunrun also rose, while First Solar slipped.
4 February 2026
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Columbia Sportswear stock price jumps: COLM rallies on earnings, but tariffs cloud 2026 outlook

Columbia Sportswear stock price jumps: COLM rallies on earnings, but tariffs cloud 2026 outlook

Columbia Sportswear shares jumped about 13% Wednesday after the company released its 2026 outlook and quarterly results. Management warned tariffs would pressure margins and forecast a weaker first quarter, with sales expected to fall up to 4%. The board declared a $0.30 dividend, payable March 20. Fourth-quarter net sales dropped 2% to $1.07 billion, with earnings per share slipping to $1.73.
4 February 2026
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Silicon Labs stock jumps on Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion buyout deal at $231 a share

Silicon Labs stock jumps on Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion buyout deal at $231 a share

Texas Instruments agreed to acquire Silicon Labs for $231 per share in cash, a 69% premium over Silicon Labs’ last unaffected closing price. Silicon Labs shares surged 48% to $202.46 after the announcement. The $7.5 billion deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Silicon Labs canceled its Feb. 10 earnings call and paused guidance due to the pending transaction.
4 February 2026
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EuroGiant enters liquidation as court move puts 640 Irish retail jobs at risk

EuroGiant enters liquidation as court move puts 640 Irish retail jobs at risk

EuroGiant has entered court-appointed liquidation, putting about 640 jobs at risk across its 77 Irish stores, according to RTÉ. Stores remain open as liquidators review the business, with possible sales or closures ahead. Mark Degnan and Brendan O’Reilly of Interpath Advisory have been appointed provisional liquidators. The chain was founded in 1990 by Charlie O’Loughlin.
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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